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= The Federation requires a status report. =

Choose a Team reporter to place your team responses here.

=Mini-Mission 1: Advocating and Implementing Project Based Learning=
 * Reflect on what you have learned about the structure, components, and rationale for project based learning and complete this mission:**
 * 1) Provide a rational for why PBL will be more successful methodology than conventional means of lecture and large class discussion.
 * 2) real-world application
 * 3) authentic learning
 * 4) higher retention than traditional methods
 * 5) greater student involvement
 * 6) motivates students with intrinsic motivation--what they're interested in
 * 7) @http://bie.org/research/snapshots
 * 8) Provide possible PBL projects for each of the subjects taught: math, social studies, science and Antiquan language arts.
 * 9) Social Studies--community improvement--how do you change a problem in the community,
 * 10) Science--study environmental impact of your proposal
 * 11) Language Arts--formal presentation, writing plan
 * 12) Math--cost analysis, statistics of implementing project
 * 13) Provide either a short jingle to help the Antiquans remember project based learning or an illustration that would help the Antiquans remember project based learning.
 * 14) PBL--even better than PBJ!!!

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=Mini-Mission 2: Wisdom of the Crowd: Next Steps= After analyzing and synthesizing the ideas on your chart, work together as a team to wordsmith 5-10 measurable next steps around implementation of your category

** Increasing Teacher Comfort Level **
 * **Modeling and co-teaching must happen** (measured through walk-throughs and discussions w/teacher; reflection)
 * **Consistency**--initiate a tool/initiative and stick with it--allow teachers time to develop proficiency using that tool or developing lessons using new tools or pedagogy
 * **Celebrate successes within your building**--at faculty meetings or dept meetings, show projects, products created with technology; share creative lesson plans
 * **Test out your ideas before using with a class**--try it out at school to make sure sites are not blocked, works on computers, etc.
 * **Brainstorm ideas**--within small groups, such as a dept. in-service, brainstorm ideas for lessons using technology, use New Bloom's with list of products and tools to plan within essential questions in SAS; share lessons on school wiki or network drive
 * **Brainstorm ideas**--within small groups, such as a dept. in-service, brainstorm ideas for lessons using technology, use New Bloom's with list of products and tools to plan within essential questions in SAS; share lessons on school wiki or network drive

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=Mini-Mission 3: Know Your Support Systems - Full Speed Ahead= The results of the survey are here. We suggest that you save a copy of this spreadsheet so that you can sort it as you wish to be able to analyze the responses. (Team, Room, IU, etc)

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=Mini-Mission 4: Model Lessons and Galactic "Monsters"=

(Discussion responses are posted on the main Magnolia D page)
 * Reflection on Model Lessons:** Use the Discussion tab to respond.

Discuss these prompts with your teammates
 * Battling the Galactic "Monster" Discussions**
 * What strategies you have used to overcome the "monsters"?
 * Patience and persistence work with all levels of staff and admin
 * treating all parties as partners
 * Who are some of the key people in the district who MUST be on your side in order to be successful?
 * administrators, teachers, IT, curriculum directors
 * As you share your strategies, consider using some for your Individual Mission

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=Mini-Mission 5: Presentation to the Federation= After you have reflected (and revised?) your project, post it below. Either upload the file, embed the project, or post a link to your project.

//**Note**//: The Individual Instructional Coach Mission (IICM) should be uploaded to your specific IU page here. Please save your mission (document, podcast, movie, prezi, etc. ) with your name.

= Post Final Team Mission Projects Here: =

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